Editing Frederick II of Denmark (section)

=== Marriage to Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow ===
[[File:Sophiemecklenburgdenmark.jpg|left|thumb|214x214px|Wife of Frederick II, [[Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow]]]]
On 20 July 1572, he was married to [[Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow|Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow]], a descendant of King [[John, King of Denmark|John of Denmark]], and also his own first half-cousin, through their grandfather, [[Frederick I of Denmark|Frederick I, King of Denmark and Norway]].

Sophie was the daughter of [[Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg|Ulrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow]] and [[Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg|Elizabeth of Denmark]]. Their marriage was harmonious and happy. Sophie is consistently mentioned in Frederick's handwritten diary as "mynt Soffye", meaning "my Sophie" and she followed him through the country as the court was very mobile. Queen Sophie was a loving mother, nursing her children personally during their illnesses. When Frederick was sick with malaria in 1575, she personally nursed him and wrote many worried letters to her father about his progress.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Frederica|first=J.A.|date=1892|title=Nogle Breve fra Frederik IIs Dronning Sofie til hendes Fader, hertug Ulrich af Meklenborg|url=https://tidsskrift.dk/personalhistorisk_tidsskrift/issue/archive|journal=Personalhistorisk Tidsskrift|volume=Tredie Række|pages=1–8}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite book|last=Grinder-Hansen|first=Poul|title=Frederik II – Danmarks Renæssancekonge|publisher=Gyldendal|year=2013|isbn=978-87-02-13569-5|pages=See Chapter 12, Kærlighed, chapter 24, Private notater}}</ref>

After Frederick's death Sophie was granted a 'Dowager-pension' ({{Langx|da|Livgeding}}), consisting of [[Nykøbing Castle]] and the islands of [[Lolland]] and [[Falster]]. The Dowager Queen Sophie managed her estates in [[Lolland]]-Falster so well that her son could borrow money from her on several occasions for his wars.<ref name="Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon">[http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1348/origin/170/ Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon]</ref>